2023 Virginia 500: Manufacturing

Bradford “Brad” Beauchamp

PRESIDENT AND CEO, CARPENTER, RICHMOND

Manmeet S. Bhatia

PRESIDENT AND CEO, TMEIC AMERICAS, ROANOKE

Howard Broadfoot

PRESIDENT AND CEO, ELECTRO-MECHANICAL, BRISTOL

Ester Codina

CLUSTER PRESIDENT NORTH AMERICA AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, ALFA LAVAL US SALES, RICHMOND

Rob Collier

PRESIDENT, CHEMTREAT, GLEN ALLEN

M. Scott Culbreth

PRESIDENT AND CEO, AMERICAN WOODMARK, WINCHESTER

Bryan Fairbanks

PRESIDENT AND CEO, TREX CO., WINCHESTER

Kai Friedrich

MANAGING DIRECTOR, LIEBHERR USA, NEWPORT NEWS

William “Billy” Gifford Jr.

CEO, ALTRIA GROUP, HENRICO COUNTY

Andy Girvin

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE LEADER AND HOPEWELL PLANT MANAGER, ADVANSIX, HOPEWELL

Thomas E. “Teddy” Gottwald

CHAIRMAN AND CEO, NEWMARKET, RICHMOND

Tom Hayes

PRESIDENT, U.S. DIVISION, SWEDISH MATCH, RICHMOND

Jeremy Hoff

CEO, HOOKER FURNISHINGS, MARTINSVILLE

Fredrik Högberg

PRESIDENT, VOLVO PENTA NORTH AMERICA, CHESAPEAKE

Prabhat Jain

CEO, VIRGINIA TRANSFORMER, ROANOKE

Jonathan Jenkins

PRESIDENT, CULPEPER WOOD PRESERVERS, CULPEPER

Chris Keffer

PRESIDENT AND CEO, STIHL INC., VIRGINIA BEACH

Scott Keogh

PRESIDENT AND CEO, SCOUT MOTORS, TYSONS

Koen Knippenberg

VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, NEW RIVER VALLEY PLANT, VOLVO TRUCKS, DUBLIN

David Ledesma

SPRUANCE PLANT LEADER, DUPONT SPECIALTY PRODUCTS USA, CHESTERFIELD COUNTY

Charles “Charlie” Luck IV

PRESIDENT AND CEO, LUCK COS., MANAKIN-SABOT

Jon Moore

PRESIDENT AND CEO, PHILIP MORRIS USA, HENRICO COUNTY

Brian D. Paliotti 

PRESIDENT, AFTON CHEMICAL, RICHMOND

John Parkinson

CEO, DRAKE EXTRUSION, RIDGEWAY

Ashley B. Smith

CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO, SMITH-MIDLAND, MIDLAND

Robert H. Spilman Jr.

CEO AND CHAIRMAN, BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, BASSETT

John M. Steitz 

PRESIDENT AND CEO, TREDEGAR, CHESTERFIELD COUNTY

Gregory Trepp

PRESIDENT AND CEO, HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS HOLDING, GLEN ALLEN

Rob Werge

PRESIDENT AND CEO, CADENCE, STAUNTON

Neil D. Wilkin Jr.

CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO, OPTICAL CABLE, ROANOKE

Katherine Williams

PRESIDENT AND CEO, FRAMATOME, LYNCHBURG